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 smyth260
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Fri, 22 October 2021 15:49 |
| smyth260 wrote on Fri, 22 October 2021 16:17 |
| Oilock91 wrote on Fri, 22 October 2021 10:02 |
Anybody else see Jason Chimera when watching Foegele play? Big and fast but obviously has more skill then Chimera methinks and could pot 20. People can say what they want about trading Bear but I really think the Oilers have won this trade already. Our defence is a wash in comparison to last year, no better no worse at this point, but the real difference is that 3rd line. If the 4th line continues to do their job and pot a goal every other game or 3 games this team can be real dangerous. Somehow upgrade goaltending by the deadline and this is a final four team. BOOK IT
Happy to finally pop my Oilfans posting cherry lol
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I wish I could share the optimism.
Oilers are the 2nd worse team in shots per game against with 37.3!! It’s especially not a good look when we we haven’t even played a playoff team of last year yet.
Nothing much seems different about this team to me. The PP is number one again. McDavid is off to his hottest start. Special teams and superstars are once again carrying the load. Our even strength goal differential is 0, I have to imagine that gets worse when we start playing better teams. I want to be optimistic about a 4-0 start but I think there are signs.
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Question. Do those shots stats differentiate between where the shots are coming from? I don't know the answer which is why I am asking.
Maybe you think differently but I am totally fine if a team lets the opposition take all the long range, unscreened, extremely low risk of scoring shots they want but don't give up a ton of high percentage chances. So far I have seen the Oilers play a bunch of teams who's mantra is to when in doubt, throw it on net. So as long as the Oilers can do a decent job keeping the teams to the outside and limiting the higher percentage chances, I don't see the amount of shots as an issue. I do think that the Oilers need to tighten up a little defensively and I am confident they will but I don't think this Oilers team as long as they have players like McD, Leon, Nuge, are ever going to be a team who's goal is to never allow a shot.
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Shot quality matters, but outshooting your opponents is a pretty good indicator of being a top team. Last year, the top 8 teams all averaged more shots per game than shots against. Minnesota at 9th was the highest ranked team who was outshot. The year before that, the top 9 teams outshot their opponent. The 10th ranked Dallas Stars did not.
I’d much rather be with in the group with Colorado and Tampa Bay than Minnesota and Dallas.
Clean house or bust
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